Friday, June 26, 2009

Wonderful Wednesdays

Join us Wednesdays in July at the Hardin Historic Village and Farm,Kenton, located east of the Hardin County Fairgrounds. All the buildings will be open, the woodworker will be in attendance and the rug loom will be in operation. Hours 10 a.m. - noon, and 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Hiram's Honor

Hiram's Honor is a new Civil War book about the 82nd Ohio. The author Max Terman, will do a book signing at the Farm Museum, tentatively scheduled for August 29. Mark your calendars. We are looking forward to the event. More details will be posted here and on our web site.

We now have a copy of the book at the Museum, which I have started to read. It is a wonderful story.

Many thanks to Richard Fink for bringin this author and his new book to our attention.

Gene Autry Days are upon us. Our local Chamber and Business Alliance puts on a quality show the last weekend of June. Be sure to stop in the Museum after you visit Gene Autry Days. We have created a special tribute to Gene Autry, which includes a sports coat worn by Gene in 1975.

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Bats!!!!!!!

Got a call at 3:30 a.m. from the police department. The Museum's alarm was activitated. We have a couple of bats that like to hang out in the basement and now and again they set off the motion detectors. I am third on the list to be called for emergencies, but apparently the first two people chose to ignore their phone. My first reaction when the phone rang in the pre-dawn hours was panic - why do we always assume the worst? As soon as I realized it was not a family member calling, my heart settled back into my chest. Not a good way to be awakened.

If you have ideas on to get rid of the critters, please let us know. We do have the chimneys covered. Leaving the lights on in the basement and running a fan hoping this will disturb them enought that they will move out.

Oh, and yes we have been told it could be the ghosts. Louella has been sighted in the basement. If it is her, (and I have been talking to her all day about this), we hope she is done having fun at our expense.